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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
Probate Court.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam
~ ed administrations, executors, guardians, as
signees and trustees have filed in my office at st.
Clairsvie their accounts and vouchers for settle
ment, to-wit:
Phillip Morgan, guardian of Sarah A. White i'm
beetle.
Jas. F. Hendershot, admir- of Henry Hendershot,
deceased.
Nathaniel Taylor, guardian of Sarah Michener,
insane.
Samuel McGregor, executor of Ann Maria Day,
deceased.
David, Yonnally, admir- of Absolem Yonnally,
J. W. Nichols assignee of Nathan Lynn, assignor
Geo; W. Neii and VIM. Nichol, executors OF Jacob
Neif, deceased
Obed Hardesty, trustee Of Mary Hardesty.
G. NJ. Ut. A. King, executors Of Alexander King
deceased.
W. A. Humphrey guardian of Mary C., Maud G.
and Russell II Humphrey, minors.
j. Il. Craig, executor OF Alice " Craig, decd
Ambrose Steger, admir- OF John McCrum, decd.
Thomas j. 4 M. A. Major, executors of John A.
Major, deceased.
BENZ Wilson, executor OF Martha A. WILSON, dec ID
Il. Tabitha Patterson, admr's of Eli Patterson,
deceased.
Henry Stidd, admir- Of Benz. stidd decd.
A. II. Taylor, guardian of Geo. w. Acton imhecile.
Phillip King, admir- of John Millison, decd.
j. t. Scoheld, guardian of Emily b., Annie H.,
fred'k w. John F.,.Rebecca D., Laura NJ. and james
II. French, minors
Charles Heing, admir- Of Fred'd Knapp, decd.
Charles Helling, admir- Of Kate Morgan, decd.
All of the above will be for examination and settle
ment on the 2Sd day of May 1881.
42S-St ISAAC II. GASTON, Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

No REAsoNABLE man will find fault
with public officer for taking all the
compensation. allowed him by law. The
Commissioners Of the county have faith
fully and diligently attended to their
duties. The compensation allowed them
is very meagre, aud wholly inadequate
to the duties and responsibilities put
upon them. The present board is paid
precisely rs their Democratic predeces
sors, and in accordance with the con
struction put upon the law by the law
officers of the state and of the county.
II there is anything wrong about this.
it Is not their fault, nor the fault of
their Democratic predecessors.
The Commissioners have been faith
ful to their duties, as they have seen
tLer duties. and we much mistake the
character of the people of the county If
they permit mercenary aud malicious
newspaper assault to prevail against
them. Democratic Com missioners were
paid precisely in the same manner, and
when the opinion of Attorney General
Nash was rendered, constituting the law
as il now stands. Democratic Commits
sioners went back one year and took the
additional pay. Not one word of objec'
tion to that from the Gazette; but now,
since the political character OF the
board is changed, that paper, which has
sucked at the treasury like a leech du>
ring the years its party has controlled
the Auditors Office, makes miserable
howl. But when the light is turned on
the scandalous and almost criminal
mismanagement Of the Auditors Office
by It's party friends, 1t suddenly discoV-
ers that il has had enough. end con
cludes to devote its powerful energies
to diving issues" These are living is
sues, Mr.. Gazette. touching the pockets
of every taxpayer of the county, as we'll
AS the morals of the people, and good
government of the county. You may
not be interested In them but the People
sre deeply interested.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

MR. BARRETT does not claim that his copies
Of 1856 are complete, nor does he claim that
iinal settlement with the county has ever been
made. As a matter of course he does not ex-
pect TO make final settlement until his work Is
complete.
This Is candid admission, wholly
unlocked for. About when does Mr..
Barrett expect to make "fnal settlement
with the county" for last years work ?
And II his bills, which purpOrt TO set
forth claims for all the Auditor was en-.
titled TO from the county treasury do
not mean that, what In the world do
they meanp He went out OF office last
fall. 10 has been tho custom 10 this
county, and in all other counties, for
Auditors TO present bills for their sert
vices ut the close of their terms OF Office.
This was done by Mr.. Barrett, and he
received good round sum for work
which he did not performand now we are
told he docs not expect TO make final
settlement until his work is complete
This explanation is sn afterthought,ls is
absurd upon Its face, and the man who
is so stupid as to be misled by It is TO be
pitied.
What earthly use Of making the copies
after the taxes are collected and settle.
ment made with the TreasurerP Their
value consists In the fact that they are
a check upon the Treasurer during the
collection. After the collection is closed
and the Treasurer's duplicates turned
ever to the Auditor for settlement, they
are Of no especial value.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

ANOTHER brawny brute in Chicago
has beaten and kicked his wife TO death,
and now sets up the plea that he twas
drunk when he did it," A vigorous ap>
plicatiOn of hemp to the brutal wretches
who crawl behind a whisky bottle to
shield them from crime will make
John Barleycorn less responsible per-
sonage. A man who voluntarily becomes
drunk and commits a crime should be
held to the same degree Of responsibility
as II he had been sober. Drunkards are
not entitled to special immunities and
privileges.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

THERE is a growing feeling in this
county that there is too much science
and too little common sense in the con-
duct of our common schools. In this is
included not only our graded schools,
but our county school examiners, as
well.
The Constitution requires the Legis
lature to make provision by law for
thorough and efficient system of COM
mon schools" 1t is held that this pro-
vision contemplates that every child in
the state shall have the advantages of
thorough training in the common
branches of an English education in the
public schools. In our graded schools
a so-called course is laid out. and the
pupils are crowded through that to
graduation, without regard to their
physical training, aud very frequently
without much regard to practical under
standing of the studies they are pursu-
ing.
A Thorough and efficient system of
common schools" does not mean su-
perfcial knowledge of arithmetic and
grammar and geography. in order to get
a smsttering of Latin and the higher
branches
Pupils are kept over their books
through school hours, and are so crowd
ed with studies that they must pore
over them at night; and as a result
numbers of youth are met upon the
streets with injured eyes, covered with
glasses.
Anything thrown into the public
schools that in any way interferes with
a thorough training in the common
branches Of an English education is a
lawless interference with and subver.
sion of the school system designed by
the trainers of our Constitution; and. in
the opinion of many men who have
carefully observed the working of our
school system, is harmful to the youth
who attend the schools. The boy who
is thoroughly taught the common
branches, and taught to reason out cont
clusions. will not be content to throw
aside books and quit thinking on re-
firing from the school room.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

AN examination OF the thirteenth
item of the assessors returns --"Value
Of all money subject to draft discloses
the fact that about one-half that species
Of property finds its way upon the tax
duplicate. Last years assessors books
are IN the hands of the assessors now
engaged in listing the personal property
and two of the books of 1885 are miss
ing from the Auditors Office. The books
of 1884, however, will serve 10 show
how that species of property escapes
taxation. In May of that year the
banks OF the county reported deposits as
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

This is a species of property as to the
value of which there can be no difference
of opinion. 1t is not at all likely, too,
that all the money of the county was
deposited in the banks of the county.
The United States supreme court in
the case of the First National Bank of
Youngstown. Ohio. Appellant VS.. James
B Hughes, Auditor of Mahoning county,
Ohio, Mr. Chief Justice Waite delivering
the opinion, held that the officers of a
bank can be required to produce its
books, and "to give testimony in pro-
ceeding instituted under the authority
of law, by the auditor. to perfect the
tax lists OF the county,
An exhibition Of the books of the
banks of the county on the day preced-
ing the second Monday of April would
be a ghastly spectacle to many people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12


The BELMONT CHRoSIcLE made an attack
last week on Auditor r. R. Barrett, attempting
TO create the impression that be had made final
settlement with the county by stating that set
Element was made for ten months services in
September and for two months services in No.
yember, SO, and that Mr.. Barrett had not COM
pleted the copies Of the duplicate Of 1886, and
received for his services an excessive salary,
something over $3,00O.-Gazette.
We have left out few lines at the
beginning of this paragraph, which
might be thought abusive of somebody,
but which are In no way pertinent TO
the subject matter In hand, and are OF
no interest to the public.
The statement above is, perhaps, as
nearly an accurate statement Of fact as
can be expected OF the Gazette.
The attack upon Mr. Barrett cons
sisted In copying and printing bills rem
dered by him for services as County
Auditor for the year ending November
ls, 1886. wherein II was shown that he
had not performed the services for which
he was exacting pay, and that bis fall
ure 10 one instance ito make copies of
the duplicates) was serious matter,and
might have resulted In complications
that would have given the county great
trouble, and probably resulted In loss,
attempting 10 create the impression
that hs had made nnal settlement with
the county," says the Gazette. The bills
read (there are two of tbem): Belmont
county 20 II. II. Barrett, Auditor, DR..
To services from Nov 0, 's5. to Sept. o,
SO. 10 months, Rs follows" sc. BEL
mont county 10 Il. II. Barrett, Auditor,
DR.. To services from Sept. 10, to Nov.s.
So" What does this statement OF the
Gazette meanp Does Mr.. Barrett claim
that the county owes him anything fur.
ther for the time namedp IL no, what
for? and why was IL not stated 10 one
OF these billsY II h. does not mean this,
what Is the meaning of the statement
quoted from the Gazette?
"And received for his services an ex-
cessive salary, something over $4,000"
The bills were printed In THE CHRoNI'
oLE Of April 2s, exactly AS rendered by
Mr.. Barrett. aud TO be found on lile In
the Auditors Office. They amount to
s3o7l "a. This does not include his fees
for transfers, nor the sums received by
him as appraiser Of railroads. He re-
ceived "for his services" $4,20l "a. The
Gazette puts IL, something over $4,000"
Yes. say about $1,000 over.
Not one word has been said Ia these
columns about Excessive salary" The
complaint against Mr.. Barrett is that
he exacted pay for work he did not per-
form, aud that the comfy will have to
pay 1t again to the Auditor who did the
work
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

THE opportunities are abundant and
the provocation sufficient to retaliate
in kind, still we can not be diverted by
personal abuse and billingsgate. That
is always Improbable. as well as de-
grading. We have presented facts that
appeal to the reason and conscience OF
men, and that, unexplained. are very
damaging, indeed. to Democratic man
agement of the Auditors office. No
unnecessarily harsh words have been
spoken of any one. The cold facts,
alone, are what hurt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

THE story told Of the early life of the
philosopher, Emerson, in the current
number of the Atlantic Monthly, is one
that appeals to the boys of the land.
His widowed mother, in Strengthened
circumstances, had very hard struggle
to keep her little family together in
Boston, and educate them. She took
boarders, and the boys assisted her in
her household work. They could afford
but one great coat. and this was used by
all the boys.as occasion required. More
fortunately situated boys at the school
would taunt them with the inquiry,
Whose turn is 1t to wear the coat to-
morrow" One Of those poor boys lived
to be one of the most illustrious men of
his time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

THE Republican state convention will
be held at Toledo. Wednesday and
Thursday July 27 and 2s, Hon Daniel
J Ryan. of Portsmouth will be Temporal
ry chairman, and C Donaldson, secre>
tary. The basis of representation is one
delegate for every FIVE hundred votes
cast for Foraker for Governor in 1885.
Belmont county will be entitled to
twelve delegates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
Petroleum ". Nasty.

D. R, Lock, Petroleum V. Nasty, editor
Toledo Blade, writes: Il had on the forefinger
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a round; the finger became infamed to a
degree unbearable and swollen to nearly twice
its natural size; friend gave me Henry's
Carbolic Salve, and in twenty minutes the
pain had so much subsidized as to give me a
fair nights rest, which l had not had before
for week; the Inflammation left the finger in
a day; l consider it most valuable article
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition will be
~ presented to the Commissioners OF Belmont
county, at their next regular session, June 4. ID
1885, praying for the establishment of county road
on the following line, to-wit; Beginning at the Ma
tional road, about two miles west from the Ohio
river and about $50 feet southerly from the gate to
the old homestead of w. &. 4 {. w. Broc kunleri
thence through lands of w. {. c. w. BrOc ckunier;
thence westerly across Wheeling creek 20 lands of
Selah Chamberlain, trustee; thence southwesterly
through same n practical route To lands of
George X. Wise; thence across corner of same To
lands of Selah Chamberlain, trustee, and through
same TO lands of James Johnson and thence through
same to southeast corner of Alexander keyes, and
thence on lands OF James johnson to the old road
leading from Bridgeport 10 st. Clairsyille.
JAMES JOHNSON,
April so, 1881, 55-5t Principal Petitioner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

WHAT is cold in the head? Medical au-
thorities say it is due to atmospheric germs,
uneven clothing of the body, rapid cooling
when in perspiratioD, ETC.; the important
point is, that cold in the head is genuine
rhinitis, an information of the lining mem>
brane of the nose, which, when unchecked, is
certain to produce catarrhal cOndition-for
catsrrh is essentially cold which nature is
no longer able to resolve or throw of; Elys
Cream Balm has proved its superiority, and
sufferers from cold in the head should resort
to it before that common ailment becomes
seated and ends in obstinate catarrh. 5 ct
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
Saved Haa LAfe.

Mr.. D. I. Wilcoxson, Of Horse Cave, KY,
says be WAS for many years badly afflicted
with phthisic, also diabetes; the pains were
almost uncomfortable and would sometimes al>
most throw him into convultions; he tried
Electric Bitters and got relief from first bot
tie and after taking six bottles was entirely
cured, and had gained in flesh 1S pounds;
says he positively believes he would have
died, had it not been for the relief afforded
by Electric Bittersi sold at 80 cents bottle
by Patterson & Sons. 6
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
SIleriH''s Sale.
IN PARTITION.
Belmont Common Pleas.

Rebecca A. Dyson VS.. Eliza Wertz, ct at.
DURSUANT to an order of sale in the above
l. entitled case issued and TO me directed, from
the court of common pleas, of Belmont county,
Ohio will offer at public sale at front door of the
court house, in said county, on
Monday, June 9th, 1887,
At o'clock p. m, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Situated in this county, in the town of st. Cairs-
ville and being part OF lot known on the original
plat of said town, number (37l thirty-sevsn be-
ginning for description of its boundaries at the
middle of said lot number 81 on Main street, thence
south through middle of said lot parallel with the
line Of the same 1855 feet TO St. Patrick street, thence
west with said street II feet; thence parallel with
the first line aforementioned 1876 feet 10 the Main
street aforesaid thence east with said street II feet
to the place of beginning, being the same property
conveyed by deed to Thomas II. Genin, June H. 1881
and afterward by Thomas H. Genin and his wife TO
Rebecca Huffman, by deed bearing date April 20'h,
1871 and recorded in volume 75 page 25 of the rec
orts of deeds of Belmont county, Ohio.
Appraised at $500.
TERMS -One-third cash on day of sale; one-third
in one year. one-third in two years, with interest
secured by mortgage on premises sold.
OLIVER 4. FOULKE, Sheriff.
By Nj. NJ. ScorT, Deputy.
J. W. Nichols, Plf's Atty. 55-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
New Millinery Store.

The undersigned has opened millin'
cry store in Loydsville, where she keeps
in stock the latest styles in hats, bonnets
and everything usually kept in first
class millinery store. Work of all kinds
in my line of business neatly and
promptly done. A share of patronage
is solicited. ELIZA NJ. MCCAMMoN. IT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

GENERAL S. B. BUcKNER, of Confed-
crate fame, who was nominated last
week by the Democrats of Kentucky for
Governor. promised his bride a few
years ago that she should be the wife
of the Governor of Kentucky. The first
important step toward the ful6llment of
the promise has been made.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
RuckIan,s ArnIca Saliva

The best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter,
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isfaction or money refunded; price 25c. per
box. For sale by PATTERSON & Sons, st.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

AT the annual encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Dept of West Vir-
ginia. at Fairmount recently, resolu>
tion was passed, asking congress to pass
law to pay soldiers of the late war the
difference between the deprecated money
paid to them during the war and par.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

friends.-George Shipley attended the
T P A convention at Wheeling last
rhursdsy.-Miss Amelia Eisenberg has
returned from long visit with her sis
ter Mrs Ralph Cline, of Wheeling.-Mrs
John Hill. and Miss Miuts Carl spent
several days last week in Pittsburgh.
EMITET.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12
Legal Notice.

UTALTER WALLACE, whose residence is
wv Brownsville, in the state of Pennsylya-
mia; Mary Wallace, Portland, in the
state of Oregon, will take notice, that Daniel
Q. List, trustee, on the 2Sth day of March,
1887. filed in the court of common pleas of
Belmont county, Ohio, his petition against said
parties, praying for partition or for apprsise-
ment and sale of part of lots I3 and Il, in
Mather's addition to st. Clairsville, in said
county, the same being the property owned
and occupied in their lifetime by Maria and
Dorcas Carter. The petition alleges that plain
tiff has legal right to one-half, and said Mary
and Walter each to the one-fourth of said
property. Said parties are required to an
swer on or before 2Sth day of May, 1887.
3 3l-6t DANIEL G. LIST, Plaintiff
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

JUDGING from the number OF Demo-
cratic politicians indicted at ST. Louis
for election frauds and the strong prob
ability that they will be convicted and
sent to the penitentiary. it looks as
though the party in Missouri will be
left without leaders.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

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Bacon, Pudding, or Head cheese, give me
call. My own make of Lard always on
sale-Corner Main and Marietta streets.
10 IA 6m. CHAS. SCHUMACHER.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

The troops have been removed from
the Paulding reservoir upon the promise
of the farmers to the Governor that they
will stop dynamiting and behave them
selves. They prefer the nuisance of the
reservoir to the troops.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-12

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